Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and natural gas company Linn Energy, LLC (LINEQ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Linn's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Linn facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston (2003) |
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Market Cap |
$8.1 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas exploration and production |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$1.3 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Mark Ellis CFO Kolja Rockov |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
2.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.9 million / $6.0 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
7% |
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Competitors |
Anadarko Petroleum (APC) Forest Oil (NYSE: FST) Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD 0.89%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,028 members who have rated Linn believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, tiwright, succinctly summed up the Linn bull case for our community: "Good fundamentals, good management, solid business model and a great dividend. No reason to not be in long with this stock."
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